Director, Planning & Strategy at Kenyatta National Hospital

Job Purpose

An officer at this level will be responsible to the Chief Executive Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance on the formulation and implementation of the KNH strategic plan as well as anchoring strategies & policies;
• Providing strategic advice and high-quality tools to the hospital to enable a shared understanding of best practice strategic planning and to ensure that planning and strategy outcomes are highly effective and well aligned with the direction and objectives of the organisation;
• Directing the alignment of corporate reporting systems, identification of key performance indicators and high-level targets, communication and promotional strategies and processes for review and evaluation, to facilitate identification of variations from plan and necessary remedial actions;
• Facilitating the strategic review and planning processes with the service delivery and operational leadership, to enable the development of aligned and integrated score cards and work plans;
• Managing information communication systems;
• Co-ordinating risk management through elaborate risk management architecture
• as well as institutionalizing the Enterprise Risk Management Framework;
• Provide leadership in quality assurance activities and maintenance of certification standards;
• Advising and coordinating the implementation of business risk management initiatives;
• Coordinating Mobilization of resources to support the Hospital’s programmes;
• Coordinating the development of the Hospital’s strategic plan, other strategies, performance contracts & policies and monitor its implementation;
• Coordinating the preparation of hospital budgets and providing secretariat services to the budgeting committee;
• Exploring strategic partnerships and collaborations with other institutions such as research and development, technology exchange, professional development, sharing best practice and other institutional linkages;
• Coordinating policy advocacy initiatives;
• Coordinating the preparation and implementation of the Hospital’s Quality Management system through quality assurance programmes;
• Coordinating of the risk management within the Hospital;
• Coordinating the implementation of business process reengineering initiatives;

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of an upper second-class honour’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Strategy, Institutional/ business management or a relevant field from a recognized University;
• A Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Strategy or relevant field from a recognized University;
• Balanced Score Card Master Professional;
• Monitoring and Evaluation Master professional;
• Evidence of proficiency in both STATA and SPSS;
• Member of either the Institute of Economic affairs or Kenya Institute of Planners or Kenya institute of Management or Kenya Institute of Internal Auditors or any other related professional body;
• A certificate in policy analysis;
• Leadership/Management Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience with at least five (5) years’ experience in a senior management capacity;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results